Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Google Maps for iOS Receives First Update Since Launch with Google Contacts Integration, Local Business Search
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Why won't they allow contact integration from the device? It's allowed by Apple.
These means to force you to upload your data to them are the very reason I stay as far away from Google, FB and the like who want all my info. Why is it that most just hand it over like it's no big deal? It is a big deal actually, no thanks.
More and more apps require these terms, more often then not I pass on them. Point being is that it's on my phone for a reason, and if I wanted google to have it, I would just as well upload a csv file to the internets.
These means to force you to upload your data to them are the very reason I stay as far away from Google, FB and the like who want all my info. Why is it that most just hand it over like it's no big deal? It is a big deal actually, no thanks.
More and more apps require these terms, more often then not I pass on them. Point being is that it's on my phone for a reason, and if I wanted google to have it, I would just as well upload a csv file to the internets.
What the heck do you need Google maps on an iPad for?
Some people have iPads with GPS
Apple Maps uses databases that, when updated, update each time you go back to the map unless you are offline. This means that you get the most up to date map, which doesn't necessarily mean it's good it's just up to date, that they have at all times as I understand it.
Up to date from the last point they updated it... which in my area means 10 years ago, lol!
I came here to upvote this. Thanks for speaking my mind.
I happen to use Google Contacts (and find it hard to switch because I rely too much on Gmail, and email + contacts are too hard to separate), but this is still wrong of Google to force on people this way.
No wonder Apple had to make their own maps app.
----------
I use an iPad mini with LTE as my main mobile device. Luckily, I'm ok with Apple Maps anyway.What the heck do you need Google maps on an iPad for?
I am no 'tin foil hat' type, but knowing that Google makes its money on buying and selling my information, I am not keen on spoon feeding them yet MORE information for their data parsers. Especially information that really isn't mine to give away. That is, I am glad that Google is staying away from my Apple contacts. If they were nice enough to ask I'd still decline.
They make some neat online stuff. It would almost be nice if we could pay for it out-right and opt out of market metrics.
Thanks, Google!
The entire Apple community should come together to thank Google for this.
A different sort of company would do everything they could to kill the iPhone. But instead, Google helps out the entire Apple community by releasing great new software for Apple's platform.
Hey - do you see Nokia writing great software that makes iOS and iPhones more valuable? How about RIM?
But Google has always been there for Apple. They were the ones that made the iPhone a great mapping tool in the first place. And now they continue on.
Thanks, Google!
The entire Apple community should come together to thank Google for this.
A different sort of company would do everything they could to kill the iPhone. But instead, Google helps out the entire Apple community by releasing great new software for Apple's platform.
Hey - do you see Nokia writing great software that makes iOS and iPhones more valuable? How about RIM?
But Google has always been there for Apple. They were the ones that made the iPhone a great mapping tool in the first place. And now they continue on.
Thanks, Google!
Apple Maps uses databases that, when updated, update each time you go back to the map unless you are offline. This means that you get the most up to date map, which doesn't necessarily mean it's good it's just up to date, that they have at all times as I understand it.
Google Maps do the same and always have.
This update is to structure and capabilities of the app itself NOT the map data which updates DAILY. Google still updates their maps far more frequently and better than Apple does. If you find an error in a street display on Google and report it the change to correct the error often appears in the app within 48 hours.
Would love to have a voice search option.
The pieces are all there: the Google Search app (the one that's sort of Siri-like) exists and works well, and they have integrated voice search into the YouTube app, so why not include it in the navigation app? It'd be great for the car.
The pieces are all there: the Google Search app (the one that's sort of Siri-like) exists and works well, and they have integrated voice search into the YouTube app, so why not include it in the navigation app? It'd be great for the car.
Sure, but that's just good business, not altruism of any kind. Google knows that if they intentionally kept out of the iOS space just to piss off Apple, they'd also lose out on millions of dollars worth of advertising/data mining opportunity.
Same reason Microsoft Office exists for Mac.
Google does it because they get something out of it, not because they're such nice guys.
Nokia released their map app for iOS (whether it's great or not, they did it). RIM is just trying to stay alive
It's time to sue Apple for Maps
Apple's Maps application simply suck. Why don't Apple give us an option to choose the default map application, i.e. Google Maps? Either voluntarily, or by court order.
Apple's Maps application simply suck. Why don't Apple give us an option to choose the default map application, i.e. Google Maps? Either voluntarily, or by court order.
I would say no to switching over to Google Contacts, but that's just my preference. iCloud closely adheres to the vCard specification contrary to Google's proprietary contact record types.
I prefer iCloud's contacts over Google's because iCloud gives you more fields for things like email addresses (if you have an absurd number like I do for some reason). I guess I could copy everything over to Google, but it would just be easier to use Apple Maps and use the iCloud contacts already on my phone.
Chrome doesn't crash on my jailbroken iPhone... and neither does this updated version of Google Maps.
Apple's Maps application simply suck. Why don't Apple give us an option to choose the default map application, i.e. Google Maps? Either voluntarily, or by court order.
You have a choice. Go Android if you need Google Maps as your default.
Thank google ?
Do you have any ideia how many millions or billions... Google makes of metrics from people that use their software on iPhones/iPads ?
Google is not doing anyone a favor... it's business...
You should stop thinking either company makes favors to others...
[/COLOR]
Lie, in my city Google Maps on PC shows several road updates that the mobile version does not show so NO, they do not use the same database (most up to date one)
In wonderland... I have supplied updates that have been approved two weeks ago and they still do not appear on Google Maps (either PC or iPhone version)
Lie, in my city Google Maps on PC shows several road updates that the mobile version does not show so NO, they do not use the same database (most up to date one)
In wonderland... I have supplied updates that have been approved two weeks ago and they still do not appear on Google Maps (either PC or iPhone version)
Google maps has vector data....
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12...rings-vectors-transit-and-navigation-features
From the article